6/20/2025
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Perspective | Public schools are a public trust
Editor’s Note: Kimberly Jones served on the North Carolina State Board of Education in her capacity as the 2023 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year. This is an edited version of her remarks at the end of...
Perspective | 2023 POY Donna Bledsoe reminds state leaders to invest in principals
Editor’s Note: Donna Bledsoe served on the North Carolina State Board of Education in her capacity as the 2023 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year. This is an edited version of her remarks at the end of her...
Lt. Gov. Hunt visits Pitt Community College, highlighting STEM and child care preparation programs
On the latest stop of Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt’s statewide tour of community colleges and child care programs, Hunt visited Pitt Community College. She toured the Biotechnology Department and the preschool lab classroom in the Education and Child Development Program,...
How homeowners in western North Carolina can apply for housing recovery
Applications are being accepted for a new program to rehabilitate, reconstruct, or replace homes in western North Carolina that were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Helene, according to a press release. “Helene caused significant damage to thousands of homes across...
The Editor’s Notes
In a newsletter, DPI recently shared that “Buncombe County Schools’ Nutrition Program was highlighted in the recent May 2025 School Nutrition Magazine article, ‘From Impact to Action.’ The article highlights how the nutrition team came together with strength, heart and resilience in the wake of Hurricane Helene.” You can read the article here.
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